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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-041182"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QBTS"
cik: "0001907982"
company_name: "D-Wave Quantum Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T03:42:32.352911+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# D-Wave Quantum appoints Grant Thornton as new auditor for FY2023

## Summary
- Engaged Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for FY 2023, effective Q3 ending Sep 30, 2023.
- Audit Committee approved the selection on August 23, 2023.
- No prior consultations, disagreements, or reportable events with Grant Thornton during past two fiscal years.
- Grant Thornton received a copy of this 8-K before filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-041182
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QBTS
- cik: 0001907982
- company_name: D-Wave Quantum Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000114036123041182/0001140361-23-041182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000114036123041182/brhc20057954_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-041182
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-041182.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-041182.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  D-Wave Quantum Inc. engaged Grant Thornton LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: Grant Thornton LLP
  source text: On August 24, 2023, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (the “Company”) engaged Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000114036123041182/0001140361-23-041182-index.htm

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